Obama and Walz rally in Madison, firing up their supporters on Wisconsin’s first day of in-person voting
New Wisconsin policy prohibits donated used books in prisons
Wisconsin to decide future of noncitizen voting in November ballot referendum
Threads of Change
Harris comes home to Madison
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Catherine McKenzie
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Beth Welch
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Ashley Idna
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Fox Coenen
Obama and Walz rally in Madison, firing up their supporters on Wisconsin’s first day of in-person voting
On the opening day of in-person voting in Wisconsin, former President Barack Obama and vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz held a rally in Madison, urging the
New Wisconsin policy prohibits donated used books in prisons
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections’ new policies prohibiting the donation of used publications to Wisconsin prisoners and to prison libraries took effect on Sept. 27
Wisconsin to decide future of noncitizen voting in November ballot referendum
A Wisconsin ballot referendum could amend the state constitution, closing the door on political debates concerning noncitizen voting in local elections. For the past couple
Threads of Change
Quilts weren’t the only thing being sewn at the Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, as local nonprofits were also sewing seeds of equality at the event
Harris comes home to Madison
Any good Badger knows how to Jump Around. On Friday evening the Madison community jumped around again — but it wasn’t on a game day,
Madison Commons is helping Community Shares of Wisconsin celebrate its annual Change Makers award winners. Check out our Voices of Madison Nonprofits page to read
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Catherine McKenzie
For the past seven years, Community Shares Backyard Hero Catherine McKenzie has volunteered with the Sierra Club of Wisconsin, but she has always found solace
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Beth Welch
Before Beth Welch started her many volunteer endeavors across Madison and her current job in social services at Options in Community Living, she was set
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Ashley Idna
While taking time off work in 2019 to spend quality time with her young children, Lincoln and Maya, Ashley Idna began volunteering at their school
Community Shares Backyard Hero: Fox Coenen
Throughout high school, Fox Coenen led their school’s gay-straight alliance, which is how they discovered GSAFE, the Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools. They said
